CONCRETE ACCESSORIES

JOINT DOWELING SYSTEMS

 JOINT DOWELING SYSTEMS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

04 Speed Dowel®

05 Speed Dowel® for Construction Joints

06 Speed Dowel® for Round and Square Dowels

08 Speed LoadTM

09 Speed Plate®

11 G-Seal™ and Sika® Greenstreak® Expansion Boards

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 Speed Dowel®
Patented Concrete Doweling System For Slabs-On-Ground

Speed Dowel® is the pioneering slip dowel installation system that ensures proper
dowel alignment for positive load transfer in slab-on-ground concrete joints.

Speed Dowel® has revolutionized how the concrete industry designs and
constructs joints for superior performance, while slashing the time and
cost required for conventional slip dowel installations

Field-tested for over 20 years,

Speed Dowel® is the choice for
round and square dowel installations,
such as:

• Warehouse / Distribution Centers

• Big Box Stores
• Manufacturing Facilities
• Commercial / Industrial Complexes
• Entertainment Centers
• Recreational Complexes
• Parking Facilities
• Airports

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 Speed Dowel®
FOR CONSTRUCTION JOINTS

Speed Dowel® provides a practical dowel alignment

method for transferring loads across, and managing
stresses within, concrete slab-on-ground joints, while
facilitating the following recommendations of the
American Concrete Institute:

“In areas subjected to wheeled traffic, heavy loads, or both, joints
with load transfer devices are recommended. When positive
load transfer is required, provisions should be made along the
bulkhead to ensure proper alignment of the load-transfer device
during construction and finishing operations.”
ACI 360R-10 6.1.2
“For dowels to be effective, they should be smooth, aligned, and
supported so they will remain parallel in both the horizontal and
the vertical planes during the placing and finishing operation. All
dowels should be sawn and not sheared. Properly aligned, smooth
dowels allow the joint to open as concrete shrinks.”
ACI 302.1R-04 3.2.7
“Dowels across pavement joints can provide load transfer while
permitting the joints to move. When dowels are used, their
correct alignmnet and lubrication is essential for porper joint
function.”
ACI 330R-08 3.8.2
“The dowels should be centered on the joint. To permit horizontal
movement, the dowels must not bond to the concrete on at least
one side of the joint.”
ACI 224.3R-95 (Reapproved 2008) 5.2.4.3

SIMPLE 3-STEP Speed Dowel® INSTALLATION METHOD

1 2 3
Attach base to edge form and tap on Make first placement of concrete Strip form and insert ungreased dowel
Speed Dowel® sleeve into Speed Dowel® sleeve

Trumps Conventional
Methods Every Time!
́́ Drill dowel holes in lumber (edge form) ́́ Rotate dowel to loosen bond
́́ Insert dowel into edge form ́́ Remove dowel
́́ Grease half of dowel ́́ Strip edge form
́́ Make first placement of concrete ́́ Reinsert dowel into oversized cavity
́́ Hand align and position dowel ́́ Align and position dowel as needed

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 Speed Dowel®
FOR ROUND AND SQUARE DOWELS

SLEEVE PRODUCT CODE ROUND DOWEL SIZE SLEEVE LENGTH BASE PRODUCT CODE

PSD09/#4TX 5/8“ Smooth or #4 Rebar X 18“ 9“

PSD/#4BX
PSD12/#4TX 5/8“ Smooth or #4 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSD09/#5TX 3/4“ Smooth or #5 Rebar X 18“ 9“
PSD/#5BX
PSD12/#5TX 3/4“ Smooth or #5 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSD09/#6TX 7/8“ Smooth or #6 Rebar X 18“ 9“
PSD/#6BX
PSD12/#6TX 7/8“ Smooth or #6 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSD09/#7TX 1“ Smooth or #7 Rebar X 18“ 9“
PSD/#7BX
PSD12/#7TX 1“ Smooth or #7 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSD09/#9TX 1 1/4“ Smooth or #9 Rebar X 18“ 9“
PSD/#9BX
PSD12/#9TX 1 1/4“ Smooth or #9 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSDEPX09/#9TX* 1 1/4“ Smooth or #9 Rebar X 18“ 9“
PSDEPX/#9BX
PSDEPX12/#9TX* 1 1/4“ Smooth or #9 Rebar X 24“ 12“
PSD10/#11TX 1 1/2“ Smooth or #11 Rebar X 20“ 10“ PSD/#11BX
PSD230x20TL* 20 mm X 460 mm Round Dowel 230 mm
PSD20BL
PSD305x20TL* 20 mm X 610 mm Round Dowel 305 mm
*Sika Canada offers Speed Dowel® sleeves sized to suit epoxy coated dowels. Consult a Sika Canada
Technical Sales Representative for your specific project needs or if using with epoxy coated dowels.

Sleeves and bases are sold separately. Bases are reusable, which should be
considered when determining requirements.

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 SLEEVE PRODUCT CODE SQUARE DOWEL SIZE SLEEVE LENGTH BASE PRODUCT CODE

PSDQ09X3/4TX 3/4“ X 18“ Square Dowel 9“

PSDQ3/4BX
PSDQ12X3/4TX 3/4“ X 24“ Square Dowel 12“
PSDQ230X20TL 20 mm X 460 mm Square Dowel 230 mm
PSDQ20BL
PSDQ305X20TL 20 mm X 610 mm Square Dowel 305 mm

Sleeves and bases are sold separately. Bases are reusable, which should be
considered when determining requirements.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

SUGGESTED PROPRIETARY SHORT FORM
Material Composition 100% polypropylene GUIDE SPECIFICATION SECTION 03252

Compressibility ASTM D695 5500-8000 psi Provide Speed Dowel® System,

Thickness (Nominal)
Speed Dowel Sleeve
Speed Load Sleeve†
to accept ____ diameter X ____ long slip dowels
(fill in appropriate slip dowel dimensions) by
Sika Canada Inc.,
0.125” 601 Delmar Avenue
Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 4A9
0.075” Phone: 1-800-933-7452 or 514-697-2610

Density 0.88-0.92 g/cc CSI Format, Three Part Specifications and technical assistance is
available at the numbers above.
Fatigue Resistance Excellent

Impact/Stiffness Balance Excellent

†Speed Load™ for Expansion Joints is featured on the page 8.

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 Speed LoadTM
FOR EXPANSION JOINTS

Speed LoadTM is a single component dowel sleeve for use in expansion

joints. Speed LoadTM passes through pre-drilled expansion boards and has
a self-locking design to securely position and align round dowels for
positive load transfer. Speed LoadTM is featured above with our
Polypropylene Expansion Board.

PRODUCT CODE ROUND DOWEL SIZE SLEEVE LENGTH

PSD1/2X5LT 1/2" X 10" Smooth Dowel 5"

PSD1/2X9LT 1/2" X 18" Smooth Dowel 9"
PSD3/4X5LT 3/4" X 10" Smooth Dowel 5"
Speed Load TM
U.S. Patent D419,700
PSD3/4X9LT 3/4" X 18" Smooth Dowel 9"
PSD3/4X12LT 3/4" X 24" Smooth Dowel 12"
PSD1X9LT 1" X 18" Smooth Dowel 9"
PSD125X9LT 1 1/4" X 18" Smooth Dowel 9"

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Speed Plate®
FOR FLAT PLATE DOWEL SYSTEMS

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE,
LOWER COST
́́ Larger steel plates provide greater overall surface area to reduce bearing
stresses on concrete
́́ Non-Tapered plate profile ensures consistent bearing stresses at joint
face and full depth of dowel
́́ Engineered to provide optimal use of steel
́́ Integral, patented sleeve insert eliminates lateral restraint between
concrete sections
́́ A doweling method in accordance with
ACI 302 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction
ACI 330 Guide for the Design & Construction of Concrete Parking Lots
ACI 360 Design of Slabs-on-Ground
́́ One-Piece Design with alignment
marks and preinstalled nails makes
installation quick and easy
́́ Ensures proper dowel alignment at a
construction joint
́́ Save labour
No form drilling required
No greasing, spinning, removing, or
replacing of dowels

Steel Plates Included

Sika’s Speed Plate® reduces the number of dowels required when compared with conventional doweling
systems. Speed Plate® allows the installer to increase the center distance between dowels, further reducing
labour and material costs. The spacing chart below is conservative and is based on spacing recommendations
in accordance with ACI 360R-10.

SLEEVE SLAB Speed Plate® PLATE DOWEL ON

COLOUR DEPTH DOWEL DIMENSIONS CENTER SPACING

5”- 6” 1/4” thick X 4” width X 6” long 18”

7”- 8” 3/8” thick X 4” width X 6” long 18”

9”-11” 3/4” thick X 4” width X 6” long 18”

Note: Values are based on a maximum joint opening of 0.20”

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 TESTING AND RESEARCH
Sika’s Technical Engineering Department has dedicated countless
laboratory hours and research funds to investigate load transfer systems.
Independent tests were conducted to provide an unbiased evaluation
of the current doweling methods available, including round, flat plate,
square, and tapered plate. The test procedure utilized a modified version
of the AASHTO T253 test for load transfer devices and was designed to
determine the following:
́́ Total joint deflection under load
́́ Bearing stresses imparted to the concrete at the joint face
́́ Failure mode of each doweling system

Typical “pop-out” failure of tested dowel system

Deflection (inches) @ 1500 lb dowel load CONCLUSIONS

Allowable deflection for ́́ Tests of ALL DOWEL SYSTEMS resulted in a
0.030
<--- Less is best

lift truck traffic per tensile “pop-out” failure of the concrete.

0.025 ACI 360R-10 ́́ All dowel types provided deflections well less than
0.020 0.020” for large the typically accepted value of 0.010” when loaded
cushion rubber wheels to 1500 lb per dowel (typical load for 10 000 lb
0.015
axle load on a 6” slab with dowel spacing at 24”
0.010 0.010” for small
0.00409 0.00416 hard wheels on center). Deflections greater than 0.010” can
0.005 lead to joint failure due to impacts from wheeled
0.000 traffic. MINIMIZING DEFLECTIONS is key to
1/4” x 4” x 6” 3/8” x 3” x 12”
insuring the durability of the joint.
Speed Plate® Double Tapered
Basket® Plate ́́ Dowels with rectangular cross sections and
larger widths are effective in reducing bearing
stresses on concrete. Adding sleeves to dowels
Clamping Forces of all types also reduces the bearing stress on
the surrounding concrete. Speed Plate® provides
P P the lowest stress on the surrounding concrete of
all Sika® Greenstreak® Dowel Systems. Bearing
stress alone, however, does not predict ultimate
6” Dowels dowel loads. All dowel systems tested failed at a
wide range of bearing stress but at similar applied
#4 Rebar
loads.
END SUPPORT 16” END SUPPORT ́́ Flat plates, or square dowels with sleeves that
32” allow movement in the direction of the joint, are
Modified AASHTO T253 Test Diagram effective in eliminating lateral restraint between
concrete sections. The Speed Plate® sleeve
incorporates an integral, custom insert that
provides lateral movement capability between
Consult a Sika Canada Technical Sales Representative concrete sections.
to review your specific parameters for design and ́́ It is critical to use internal vibration to consolidate
spacing recommendations, additional product the concrete around ALL plate dowel systems.
information, documentation for LEED compliance
purposes, or warranty information.

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OTHER PRODUCTS
FOR DOWEL SYSTEMS

G-Seal™ Sika® Greenstreak® POLYPROPYLENE AND HIGH

PAVING CAP SEAL
G-Seal™ is a durable, modified PVC cap placed over expansion
board materials to provide a long lasting, maintenance free
joint seal. Unlike traditional sealants, G-Seal™ is installed prior
to concrete placement and forms a mechanical bond once the
concrete is finished.
DENSITY POLYETHYLENE EXPANSION BOARDS
G-SEAL, installed with Sika® Greenstreak®’s Speed Load and
Plastic Expansion Board combine to create highly effective,
long lasting expansion joints. This system provides an efficient
method for installing and aligning round dowels in expansion
joints that are critical to the quality of the slab.

Profiles are also available for retrofit applications. Sika offers two varieties of expansion board materials.
́́ White Polypropylene Expansion Board is available in 1/2” or
3/4” sheets which can be cut
to varying depths.
́́ Black High Density
Polyethylene Expansion
Board is available in 3/4” X
10’ lengths for either 6” or 8”
depth slabs.

Both materials are highly

durable and exceptional for
use with G-Seal. Consult a
Sika Canada engineer for more
information on this and other joint systems for concrete slabs.

Contact Sika Canada for additional

information or to learn more about
other Dowel Products and Systems.

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